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(THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Young County Sheriff Travis Babcock walks down High Street in Newcastle where a shooting occurred Sunday, Aug. 17. -
(THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Law enforcement officers investigate a scene on High Street in Newcastle where a fatal shooting occurred Sunday, Aug. 17.
UPDATE (Monday, Aug. 18) - 7:02 p.m. - The Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers were called in to assist the Young County Sheriff’s Office with a shooting in Newcastle.
“The investigation revealed that two males living at the same address but in different residences had a dispute. During the dispute, one of the males shot the other,” DPS wrote in a release.
The male victim, Justin Garland, 35, of Graham, was being transported to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries.
Law enforcement officers located John Rogers, 70, of Graham, with a firearm in his possession. He was arrested on charges of murder and felon in possession of a firearm.
Rogers was booked into the Young County Jail and is being held on $1.03 million bond for both charges.
A suspect was arrested in a fatal shooting over the weekend in Newcastle.
At around 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, Young County first responders were dispatched to High Street in Newcastle for a shooting that involved two male individuals.
John Rogers, 70, was booked Sunday, Aug. 17 into the Young County Jail on a charge of murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
As of Monday, Rogers remained in the Young County Jail on a total bond of $1.03 million.
Multiple attempts were made to obtain information regarding the shooting from law enforcement officials. No information was made available as of Monday afternoon. Information on the deceased was not released.
The Graham Leader will continue to follow this case and report information as it is released.
